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161December 1969
$0.15

Superboy #161

DC · December 1969 · on sale 1969-10-07

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Identification plate

Series
Superboy (DC, 1949 series)
Issue
#161
Publication date
December 1969
Key date
1969-12-00
On-sale date
1969-10-07
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
1The Strange Death of Superboy!comic story21.83script: Frank Robbins; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Wally Wood; letters: John CostanzaSuperboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Bash Bashford; Lana Lang
2More of Superboy's Secret Hideawayscomic story2script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Ben OdaSuperboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); Krypto; Legion of Super-Heroes (statues)
3Smallville Mailsackletters page1script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappSuperboy; Krypto

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